Monthly Archives: June 2025

International Marine Biotechnology Conference (IMBC) 7-11JUL, France

The International Marine Biotechnology Conference (IMBC) has served as the premier global forum for marine biotechnology ever since 1989, uniting experts and leaders from around the world. Its goal is to foster knowledge sharing and collaboration among students, researchers, technologists, policymakers, and industry stakeholders. The 2025 edition will explore a broad spectrum of topics, including marine pharmacology and bioenergy. Aquaculture will be a key area of focus, with dedicated sessions such as “Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Aquaculture,” “Disease and Immunology in Aquaculture,” and “Novel Foods from the Ocean.”

Practical information

Where: Brest, France

When: 07 Jul 2025 – 11 Jul 2025

Languages: English

Organiser: International Marine Biotechnology Association (IMBA) and the Marine Biotechnology journal

Website: IUEM

Farmers of the water – Education toolkit for the Blue Transformation of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea

The publication Farmers of the water – Education toolkit for the Blue Transformation of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, prepared by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is intended to guide educators and students across the Mediterranean and Black Sea on an exploration of the aquaculture sector in their respective regions.

This educational toolkit, consisting of three units for teachers, students ages 5–12 and students ages 13–18, emphasizes the environmental, social and economic benefits of farmed aquatic food systems through enjoyable, collaborative, and critical thinking-focused activities. By completing the activities in the toolkit, students will participate in aquaculture’s Blue Transformation and learn how they may suppor stustainable and resilient farmed aquatic food systems.

Financing Opportunity for Aquaculture Products Processing – Romania

The General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) has launched a new session for submitting applications under the Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme 2021-2027, Priority 2: Fostering sustainable aquaculture activities and processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, thus contributing to food security in the Union, Specific objective 2.2. – Promoting marketing, quality and added value of fishery and aquaculture products, as well as processing of those products, Action 2.2.1 – Processing of Fishery and Aquaculture Products.

Deadline for submission: 11.07.2025, 12:00.

Total financial allocation for this call: 19.890.720,34 lei , equivalent to 3.930.351 euros.

Maximum eligible value for one project is 7.591.200,00 lei (equivalent to 1.500.000,00 euros.

Applications will be submitted in the electronic application MySMIS2021. Call code: PAP/635/PAP_P2/OP2/OS2.2/PAP_A13

The applicant has to comply to the eligibility and conformity requirements mentioned in the Applicants Guide for this action. The Applicants Guide can be found on the General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) site, at http://www.ampeste.ro/pap-2021-2027/ghidul-solicitantului-popam/ghidul-solicitantului-aprobat.html.

Financing Opportunity – Romania (Investments in Aquaculture)

The General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) has launched a new session for submitting applications under the Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme 2021-2027, Priority 2: Fostering sustainable aquaculture activities and processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, thus contributing to food security in the Union, Specific objective 2.1. – Promoting sustainable aquaculture activities, especially strengthening the competitiveness of aquaculture production, while ensuring that the activities are environmentally sustainable in the long term, Action 2.1.1 – Investments in Aquaculture.

Deadline for submission: 11.07.2025, 12:00.

Total financial allocation for this call: 248.836.565,31 lei, equivalent to 49.169.413 euros.

Maximum eligible value for one project is 30.364.800,00 lei (equivalent to 6,000,000.00 euros.

Applications will be submitted in the electronic application MySMIS2021. Call code: PAP/636/PAP_P2/OP2

The applicant has to comply to the eligibility and conformity requirements mentioned in the Applicants Guide for this action. The Applicants Guide can be found on the General Department for Fisheries – Managing Authority for the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (Romania) site, at http://www.ampeste.ro/pap-2021-2027/ghidul-solicitantului-popam/ghidul-solicitantului-aprobat.html

Mucosal organs exhibit distinct response signatures to hydrogen sulphide in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Since hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is regarded as an immunotoxicant, fish mucosal barriers may be affected by its presence in the water. The study Mucosal organs exhibit distinct response signatures to hydrogen sulphide in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) looked into how prolonged exposure to sub-lethal levels of H2S affected the Atlantic salmon’s (Salmo salar) mucosal defenses. For 12 days, fish were continuously exposed to two H2S concentrations. Fish that were not exposed were used as a control.

The research contributes to a better understanding of the interactions between H2S and Atlantic salmon,particularly at mucosal surfaces. The results of the study can be applied to risk assessment strategies for land-based Atlantic salmon farming.

The study is available at the following link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324006936?via%3Dihub